M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:
October 5, 2004
TO:
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM MEMBERS
FROM:
Patrick Casey, Executive Consultant
SUBJECT:
LAB WORK IN ASSOCIATION WITH POST-OFFER
PREPLACEMENT PHYSICALS
At the Executive Committee meeting on Friday, September 17th, 1999 the
Executive Committee acted upon the recommendation to discontinue paying for
lab work as part of the post-offer preplacement physical procedure.
As I explained in a previous memo, districts were unhappy with the turn-around
time involved in getting lab results. In addition, the lab tests were quite costly
and results could not be used to deny employment.
The post-offer preplacement physicals, however, remain in place and are paid
for by the JPA. Please continue to send your perspective employees to
Industrial and Orthopedic Therapy Services. Be sure to send the authorization
form with the applicant or the physical will not be performed.
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact me at 221-6444.